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Poste.io vs Mailu: catalog facts
Poste.ioMailu
Freemium

Free for personal use with paid licensing for larger deployments.

Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Single Docker container simplifies deployment of a full mail stack
  • Includes web admin, webmail, and TLS handling out of the box
  • Webmail and admin interface included
  • Per-domain delegation and quotas
  • Free tier is limited, with paid licensing for larger deployments
  • Requires Docker knowledge and a server to run
  • Requires Docker
  • Releases are infrequent
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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